Cochrane · systematic review · CD009209
Workplace pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity
Freak-Poli, RLA, Cumpston, M, Albarqouni, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 64.3%Low 2 · 14.3%Moderate 1 · 7.1%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyPedometer intervention compared to minimal intervention for increasing physical activity
Population: employees
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 724 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Sedentary behaviour Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 172 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
CVD risk factor: body mass index (BMI) Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 486 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
CVD risk factor: systolic blood pressure (SBP) Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 315 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
CVD risk factor: LDL cholesterolAt completion of interventionm Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 127 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Quality of life: mental health component (QoL) Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Adverse effects Pedometer intervention vs minimal intervention | OR 0.5 [0.3, 0.84] | 2 studies · 286 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Pedometer intervention compared to alternative physical activity intervention for increasing physical activity
Population: employees
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 143 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Sedentary time Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 62 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
CVD risk factor: body mass index (BMI)At completion of interventionf Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 144 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
CVD risk factor: systolic blood pressure (SBP) At completion of interventionf Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 94 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
CVD risk factor: LDL cholesterol At completion of interventionf Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 94 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Quality of life (QoL) ‐ not reported Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects ‐ not measured Pedometer intervention vs alternative physical activity intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Workplace pedometer programs compared to 'no intervention' control for increasing physical activity
Population: Employees
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1045 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Sedentary behaviour ‐ not measured Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Body Mass Index (BMI) (CVD and diabetes risk factor) Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 197 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Systolic blood pressure (CVD and diabetes risk factor) Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 197 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Low‐density lipid (LDL) cholesterol (CVD and diabetes risk factor) Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 83 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life SF‐12 physical component. Scale from: 0 to 100. Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 110 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Worksite injuries (Adverse effects) Workplace pedometer programs vs 'no intervention' control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 110 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme
Population: Employees
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity Pedometer steps per week Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Sedentary behaviour ‐ not measured Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Body Mass Index (CVD and diabetes risk factor) Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Systolic blood pressure (CVD and diabetes risk factor) Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Low‐density lipid (LDL) cholesterol (CVD and diabetes risk factor) Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 94 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life ‐ not measured Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects ‐ not measured Workplace pedometer programmes vs alternative physical activity programme | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |